Sunday, October 07, 2007

Do not underestimate the Forces of Nature

Water Spout sighted in East Coast Park! (Just realized it recently, heard of it but doesn't know it looks like this. Wanted to edit my post earlier but have no time. Thanks Uncle Ron!)

It started at about 1.07pm-about 1:27pm.
A tent flew up about a cm high than landed on the ground.
There is a message I want to pass to you
:Anyone can be in danger at anywhere.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Eagles flying

Taken at Pasir ris Park.14/10/07




This pictures are now taken by me at Upper Selatar !!.....Fascinating, right!!!!

Anyway, this is a white-bellied sea eagle!
Sorry! My pictures are not clear!!!!


Monday, September 03, 2007

Fascinating photos of creatures

The mangrove cat snakes with jaws wide open to show how white its fangs are.It is a very rare (to me).


Singapore's largest predator goes to........drumroll........the White-bellied sea eagle!!!

Photos contributed by:Uncle Derek Liew


Saturday, August 25, 2007

Sow from seeds!

Look!These are are sowed from seeds by my mother and I!
They are beautiful, aren't they!
We are in the process of taking the seeds and plant them again.
Home sweet sunflowers!

Friday, July 27, 2007

Is it a plane? Is it a cloud? It is the olive-backed Sunbird!!

This bird is commonly found in Pasir Ris. Especially in my roof garden!

This species loves my ixora and bougainvillea plants.

The sunbirds has a curved beak and specially adapted tongue allow it to suck nectars from flowers.



Tuesday, July 24, 2007

SBWR , rare sight ! (To me)

White collared Kingfisher
I managed to have a shot of it. It has a white neck, that is how the bird gets its name.
It feeds on fish, crabs, lizards and insects.
What a rare sight!

Thursday, May 31, 2007

One of the wettest land on the island - Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve



Flap! Flap!
Was taken at the Tower Hide. A magnificent closed -up picture......the white birds you see are egrets on the tree.
Cool Down!
The Malaysian water moniter is commonly found in Sungi Buloh Wetland Reserve. You can either see it swimming in the water or sun tanning.

Friday, April 13, 2007

A Fascinating Sight....

It is an oriental whip snake. It is called whip snake because it will whip when it gets too stress up.


It was me holding the same snake with my sis beside me. She was so fascinated by the snake and wanting to hold it all the time.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

From Forest to Mangroves






The Semkau Landfill is Singapore's only landfill for waste disposal. There are a total of 11 landfill cells on the island and out of the 11, 5 cells were filled. In this trip, besides the beautiful scenery and the wide varieties of marine lives, I learnt about the importance of recycling to cut down waste.


We walked from the forest to the mangroves to our final destination, the intertidal walk. Our Volunteer guide for the day was Uncle Ron. Thank you Uncle Ron for being wonderful guide.




















Have you seen a Sea Star with 4 arms ? Here is a unique one. We also saw,one with 5 arms (quite common) and one uncommon sea star with 6 arms.






















Yes, this is Sea Cucumber. I saw a number of different species. Once they are out of water, they will squirt out water from their anus. They are soft in water and turns hard when out of water. Sea Cucumbers are delicacies to many, but I doubt I'll want to try them.



This photo was taken by my mother.


We also spotted many types of crabs, the Swimming Crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Hairy Crabs, etc. I was fascinated by the Up-side-down Jelly Fish, first encounter in the wild. There are also different types of corals, very beautiful. An eye-opening experience for me and my family. Spider Conch is another rare encounter for us, because it is very well camouflaged, it is different to spot.





Saturday, March 03, 2007

Encounters in the Forest

Black-naped Oriole was standing on a 'botak' tree. It is one of the common birds found in Singapore. I found this bird near my place. It was the 3rd time I saw it on the same tree but not sure if it was the same bird.

This stick insect was the biggest one I ever seen in nature. As big as the one at the Fragile forest in the zoo. I touched it, it's legs 'hooked' onto my skin (quite ticklish).


This spider has a unique name. It is called the St. Andrew Cross Spider. A female mature spider spins a web which contains 4 silken zig-zag bands. It resembles the cross of St. Andrew's and it is to mark its territory.

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Our forest is filled with Treasures!

Hi, wait ...don't take first,let me wear my shoes....!
Centipede is venomous. It is hard to differentiate
between the head and tail.
See this Giant forest ant, it is about 1 inch long. It is quite rare to find them on the boardwalk.
This is the first time I see a Common Monitor lizard on a tree. It is suntanning itself on the top branch of the tree. As it is cold blooded, its body changes temperature according to the surrounding temperature.
Special THANKS to Uncle Derek for giving me good tips on how to take good pictures.

Friday, January 12, 2007

Lower Peirce Appreciation Walk on 6th Jan 07


This is a golden web spider.....One of the largest spiders in Singapore !!! There are two smaller spiders in this picture too. The one right next to the Golden Web Spideris a male spider.
This photo is contributed by Uncle Derek.


Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Bird Park (Jurong)

These are wise owls.
This bird is showing off itself to us.
The king crown pigeon is taking up a piece of leaf.
This bird is bowing to the people around it.
I'm keeping my eggs warm, KEEP OUT, or I'll Kick you!

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Singapore Zoo

You must be thinking why I write about animals from a foreign zoo....
Now I posted 2 pictures of animals from the Singapore Zoo.
One of the Best zoo in Asia. And.....with the largest collection of primates



I took a very close shot of this ring-tailed lemur, I even patted it.

This gibbon was playing "catching" with its gibbon friends.

Monday, November 27, 2006

Ueno Zoo, Japan

This is a Japanese black bear.
This is a Hokkaido brown bear trying to find its way out.
Look just like King Kong.
The polars here are very much stress free, lying happliy on the rocks.
....Eagle
The King Vulture standing tall and proud.
Porcupine half way up the tree, it's my first time seeing it on a tree!

Monday, November 13, 2006

The Most Healthy and Expensive Spit

Do you know who has the most healthy and expensive spit?
If your answer is the edible nest and black nest swiftlet, you are correct!
From what I know, these birds can be found in Singapore.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Pit Viper - 'The Slitherer'

I came closed to a poisonous snake.
It has a head shape of a triangle.
Don't judge the book by its cover, it may be very small but it can be very venomous.
This was found by Uncle Derek in Lower Pierce during the last guided walk.
Believe it or not, one of the guides said that if you see a snake don't buy 4D cause you used up your luck.
I'm going to save my luck for better use.....that is to ask for more good lucks!

Sunday, October 22, 2006

As green as a leaf (Part 2) - Slightly more difficult

Er........Er......Ok.....Can you see a green colour insect?
Clue: It is under a leaf.


Incy wincy SPIDER......... Can you see it !!! (part 1)

Can u spot a yellowish white spider?
Clue:It is near the flowers.

Saturday, October 07, 2006

The 'Swinger' of the rainforest


Long tail macaque: Haha....bet u can't take a
photo of me.....
While swinging from one tree to another.
Leshon: Hum........ playing catching with me? We
shall see.
Camera: Click!
Long tail macaque: ow man......
Leshon: hahahahahhaha
Facts
This long tail macaque is common in Singapore. It makes a 'kraa' alarm sound.
Its scientific name is
Macaca fascicularis.